H*5252 Concurrent Resolution, By Pope, Hamilton, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, 
Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, 
Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, 
Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H.A. Crawford, 
Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, 
Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, 
Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, 
Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, 
Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, 
McEachern, McKnight, M.S. McLeod, W.J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C. Moss, 
V.S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, 
Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, 
Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, 
Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, 
Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO AFFIRM THE DEDICATION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO
 THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF ALL OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S CHILDREN AND TO DECLARE MAY 14,
 2016, "CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH DAY" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

   04/20/16  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 363)
   04/21/16  Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 13)
   04/21/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)
   05/03/16  Senate Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 3)
   05/11/16  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence
                     (Senate Journal-page 71)

RECALLED

May 3, 2016

H. 5252

Introduced by Reps. Pope, Hamilton, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H.A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M.S. McLeod, W.J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow

S. Printed 5/3/16--S.

Read the first time April 21, 2016.

TO AFFIRM THE DEDICATION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF ALL OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S CHILDREN AND TO DECLARE MAY 14, 2016, "CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH DAY" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, May 14, 2016, marks the fourth annual "Childhood Apraxia of Speech Day" during which awareness will be raised throughout South Carolina about childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), a particularly problematic, persistent, and severe speech and communication disorder in children; and

Whereas, CAS causes children to have extreme difficulty planning and producing the precise, highly refined, and specific series of movements of the mouth, face, tongue, and soft palate that are necessary to produce proper speech; and

Whereas, the act of learning to speak comes effortlessly to most children while those with apraxia endure an arduous and prolonged struggle; and

Whereas, most children with CAS will learn to communicate with their very own voices only if they receive early intervention and appropriate, frequent speech therapy; and

Whereas, without the necessary intervention and assistance, children with apraxia are placed at high risk for secondary impacts in literacy and other school-related skills; and

Whereas, although not life threatening, CAS is life altering for families who must cope with the emotional, physical, and financial challenges of having a child diagnosed with CAS; and

Whereas, our deepest respect goes to children with CAS, like Olivia Diggs, and to their families for their sustained effort, determination, and resilience in the face of such obstacles; and

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly encourages schools and insurance providers to recognize the critical need to provide adequate speech therapy and other services so that the impact of this disorder can be minimized and so that affected children can grow into productive, contributing adult citizens. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, affirms its dedication to the future success of all of South Carolina's children and declares May 14, 2016, as "Childhood Apraxia of Speech Day" in the State of South Carolina.